The Planting Peace organization not only rescues enslaved elephants, but also tries to educate people about the cruelty that elephants face in Thailand.
You're on the list! Expect to receive your first email very soon!destination offering unforgettable eco-adventures, exotic beaches and a wide range of cultures, is also known for its elephant slavery. From fewer than 50,000 Asian elephants left in the wild, sadly 3,000 to 4,000 are held in chains here.
“Poor girl has lost 3 babies to the practice. That ends today. Planting Peace raised 37k in the last 24 hours to buy her freedom. She’s going to one of my fav elephant sanctuaries in the world…organization. Happy to say in 48 hours, we will pick her up and there will be one less chained up, abused elephant in the world. Thanks to all who made that happen,” Aaron added.
“Elephants won’t eat where they use the bathroom, so being chained to a tree with no one moving her is why she is 50 percent underweight,” Aaron explained. “You can not only clearly see her ribs but her head is also sinking in due to being underweight. On top of it all, she is blind in her right eye. She was hit in the eye with a metal chain by her ‘caretaker’ while he was abusing her,” he added.
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